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July 20, 2014
ASK China Simplified: Can you please give me a Chinese translation of my English name?
In our new ASK China Simplified series, we set out to answer some of the many cultural questions that pop up in our daily conversations.
After reading our post, Liz Fields asked the CS Team to give her a Chinese name!
Katie, our resident Chinese translation and language expert chose the following:
费伊白 (fèi yī bái)
Surname: Fei
Given name: Yi Bai
Reason:
Surname “Fei” sounds like “Fields”
Given name “Yi Bai” sounds like “Elizabeth”
“yi” means soft, sweet in personality, use...
July 11, 2014
China Insiders: Brantley Turner on launching a school in China and almost losing a student
This week we spoke with the multitalented Brantley Turner, Dwight Schools Director of Programs China and Foreign Vice-Principal at Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School, a collaboration between a Chinese Public High School and a US Private High School.
What are your earliest memories of arriving in China?
Entering Shanghai in the late 90’s from the old Hongqiao Airport, it was raining and I remember all of the bikes and colorful raincoats. The memory is so strong – like it was yesterday. I coveted...
July 1, 2014
The Origin of China Simplified
Alessandro Duina, co-founder of Prodygia spoke recently with author Stewart Lee Beck about the need for more balanced and relevant Chinese culture content and the genesis of China Simplified.
To view the interview click here. Here is an edited excerpt from their discussion:
What prompted you and your team to start China Simplified?
One of the driving factors behind China Simplified is when you look out there in the media and what’s being talked about with China, the 1% of headlines and hype, tho...
June 28, 2014
Xie Hou Yu – A Chinese “Game of Riddles”
Xiē hòu yǔ歇后语 isa two-part enigmaticfolk simile, that starts off with a basic statement and finishes with a twist. They are humorous and witty sayings froma variety of sources: Chinese mythologies, superstitions, religious and common beliefs, even everyday life.
The first recorded use of the termxie hou yu(literally:asaying with the latter part suspended)occurred in 898BCEduring the Tang Dynasty,as evidenced byZheng Qing in the famous chronicle history bookOld Tang Poems. The first part of axi...
